Mesh structure for cribs



E. M HILL MESH STRUCTURE FOR CRIBS lune 25, 1957 Filed Dec. 5, 1955 INVENTOR famn N n T ToR/vY- United States Patent MESH STRUCTURE FOR CRIBS Edwin M. Hill, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

Application December 5, 1955, Serial No. 551,107

2 Claims. (Cl. 1893) My invention relates to a mesh structure.

An object of my invention is to provide a special type of mesh structure for cribs, in which the sections of the structure include certain side portions whereby the sections can be conveniently and readily joined together, and yet providing strongly joined units, which units will be further strengthened when internal pressures are exerted against the mesh sections.

A further object of my invention is to provide a mesh structure principally for use in corn crib structures, although the same could be used for other structures as well.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a forward elevation of a corn crib in which my type of mesh structure is used,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the lines 22 of Figures 1 and 4,

Figure 3 is a detail, and

Figure 4 is an end elevation of Figure 2.

My invention contemplates the provision of a certain type of mesh structure whereby the sections of mesh can be very conveniently joined and yet having maximum strength.

I have used the character to indicate generally the top of a corn crib, and I have further used the character 11 to generally indicate certain sections or panels which have parallel vertical edge portions which are to be joined together to form the aforesaid crib, the character 12 indicating vertical bars which are usually circular in cross section, the character 13 indicating horizontally positioned bars.

The various horizontal bars 13 terminate in the horizontal hooks 14 which when joined will be opposed to each other as shown clearly in Figure 2, each of the hooks 14 being welded at 15 to the vertical locking bars 16. A hook 14 will be provided at each end of each horizontal bar 13, such hooks thereby being positioned at each side of the various panels which are provided to make up the crib, the character 17, for instance, designating a central panel, and the character 18 further panels.

The manner of forming the crib is as follows (see Fig. 3). The hooks 14 are brought together with one of the hooks being positioned directly above another of the hooks throughout the entire sides of the section, the beaks of the superposed hooks crossing one another, and the bars 16 disposed in abutting relation. Figure 3 discloses the hooks separated, and Figures 2 and 4 show the hooks in their superimposed position. After the hooks have been so superimposed, a vertical retaining bar 19 which bar is the entire vertical height of the corn crib, is placed through the hooks as shown clearly in Figure 2. In this way, the entire circular crib structure is formed, it being noted from Figure 2 especially that the bars 13 will diverge inwardly to provide the substantially circular structure. It will be noted that any pressure of the ears of corn for instance in the direction of the arrows 20 against the bars 12 and 13 will have the effect of forcing the locking bars 16 against each other, so that such pressures will tend to further rigidity the structure, and it will be further noted that tips 21, which terminate the hooks 14, can be bent at any desired angle, so that any desired complete shape of the completed mesh structure can be provided, and in some cases the mesh structure could be formed in a single plane, or any other shape consistent with the shape of the hook and the tips 21.

It will thus be noted that the abutment of the locking bars 16 in combination with the hooks described and the retaining bars 19 provides a desirable strengthened joint which is completely locked after being formed and cannot possibly become displaced, and it should be further noted as stated hereinabove that the angle of the tips 21 can provide a variety of corner shapes where the mesh structures are joined.

It will now be seen that I have provided the various advantages mentioned in the objects of my invention with various other advantages being readily apparent.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. A crib including at least one upright wall section having vertical edges separably joined together, a set of horizontal vertically superposed parallel hooks extending from each of said edges, each of said hooks having a shank and a beak which are disposed in a common horizontal plane, the hooks of one edge being disposed in overlapping relation to the hooks of the other edge, and the beaks of the hooks of said one edge being disposed in crossed relation to the beaks of the books of said other edge, each set of hooks being provided with an integral locking bar disposed adjacent to the extremities of the beaks of said set and disposed in parallel relation to said edges, said locking bars abutting one another longitudinally, and a retaining bar passing through said overlapping hooks to hold the wall edges in locked assembled position.

2. A crib including at least one upright wall section comprising a plurality of vertically spaced horizontally extending bars having horizontally spaced vertical bars attached thereto, said wall section having vertical edges separably joined together, a set of horizontal vertically superposed parallel hooks extending from each of said edges, each of said hooks having a shank and a beak which are disposed in a common horizontal plane, the hooks of one edge being disposed in overlapping relation to the hooks of the other edge, and the beaks of the hooks of said one edge being disposed in crossed relation to the beaks of the hooks of said other edge, each set of hooks being provided with an integral locking bar disposed adjacent to the extremities of the beaks of said set and disposed in parallel relation to said edges, said locking bars abutting one another longitudinally, and a retaining bar passing through said overlapping hooks to hold the wall edges in locked assembled position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,222,516 Beegle Apr. 10, 1917 2,359,471 Ewing Oct. 3, 1944' 2,359,908 Glantzer Oct. 10, 1944 

